Chinese festivals
福
福
Spring Festival
lunar calendar 农历
When is the Spring Festival?
The Spring Festival is in January or February.
On Chinese New Year’s Eve,
families have a big dinner together.
They often eat ____and ____________.
fish dumplings
It looks like a silver ingot(银元宝).
If you eat more, you can make more money in the new year.
In Chinese, “fish” sounds like “surplus”(余).
年年有余
“鱼”
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亲戚
The Spring Festival comes in January or February every year.
It is an important Chinese festival.
People also call it Chinese New Year.
On Chinese New Year’s Eve, families have a big dinner together.
They often eat fish and dumplings.
People visit their friends and relatives.
Children often get red packets with some money in them.
People also watch fireworks at night.
They like the beautiful fireworks very much.
The Spring Festival comes in January or February.
It is an important Chinese festival.
People also call it Chinese New Year.
On Chinese New Year’s Eve, families have a big dinner together.
They often eat fish and dumplings.
People visit their friends and relatives.
Children often get red packets with some money in them.
People also watch fireworks at night.
They like the beautiful fireworks very much.
important
The Spring Festival is an
important Chinese festival.
__________is important.
Month
Weather
Activities
Food
the Mid-Autumn Festival
September/
October
cool
look at the beautiful moon
mooncakes
the Double Ninth Festival
October/
November
cool
climb mountains, visit old people
rice cakes
Chinese festivals